Boise Broncs Beat Ricks

Frenzied Crowd Cheers Superb Play of Teams. Superb playing of two evenly matched gridiron machines kept 1500 spectators in a frenzy at Public School field Friday evening through two hours of a tense football fray which ended after the home town Junior college lads retrieved a fumbled catch in the last minutes of play and marched across the Ricks college goal line to win the tilt, 19 to 13. Coasting through a scoreless first quarter with mediocre playing by both squads, the two teams shifted into high gear in the second and kept up a whirlwind playing pace through the remainder of the game. Perfect teamwork by the crews gave two start players a chance to display their ability. Swell Passing – From the Ricks line 250-pound Wally Montague gave the Broncs many anxious moments during the last half. With a 30-yard flip into the Bronc scoring zone in the third quarter, Montague accounted for one touchdown made by the Ricks lads. Other successfully completed long passes of Montague were responsible for many of the Ricks advances into the Broncs danger zone. Broncs thrill maker during the tilt was Don Stephans, quarterback, who slithered through the Ricks line for advances throughout the game. Hero- Stephens earned a hero’s plaudits in the second half when he carried the ball 75 yards in a sustained drive which ended when he knifed through tackle to plant the ball for a touchdown. Backing by skillful blocking of his teammates, Stephans showed extraordinary ability to elude the grasp of the defending tackles until he had advanced the ball a few yards. First quarter was unexciting with both teams making frequent errors. The pigskin was not in the danger zone at any time during the first quarter. Frequent kicks kept the play alternating to the different ends of the field. Kick-Shortly after the start of the second quarter, the Broncs decided to kick on their 25-yard ling. smashing through the Junior college line McKinley, left tackle for Ricks, snagged the ball after blocking the Bronc kick and swept over the goal line for the first score of the game. A pass to the end zone gave Ricks the extra point. After the first score both teams seemed to unloosen and play a faster game. Junior college kicked to the Ricks eleven who soon returned the kick with a punt to the Junior college 48-yard line. Stephans slung a successful 30-yard pass to Anderson. With another successful pass to Kipp the ball was brought to the six-yard ling. Two line drives by Stephans succeeded in bringin a touchdown to the Broncs. A pass for point was unsuccessful. Facing a slight disadvantage in score the Broncs took the kickoff in the first play of the second half and started a touchdown drive. With his blockers removing the opponents in rapid order Stephans moved through the Ricks line for a series of drives which ended with a touchdown. Bringing their aerial maneuvers into play Montague of the Ricks team threatened the Broncs with a series of passes which were missed by a hair. Finally Livingston, A Ricks player, moved into the right touchdown zone and caught a sensational 30-yard throw of Montagues. In the last quarter with only a few minutes to play the Boise team forced back to the 22-yard line by a penalty. The score was tied, 13 to 13. Block-A Bronc attempt to kick was blocked by a Ricks man, but Hanford of the Broncs snatched the ball and ran to the Ricks 12-yard line. After two line drives brought the ball to the five-yard line, Stephans whirled around left end for a touchdown. A Passing try for a point failed. The game ended after a passing attack of the Ricks squad failed. The line-ups:
Boise Ricks
G. Anderson…LE…Smith
Weber……….LT…McKinley
Stanley………LG…Sheppard
Morgan………C…Montague
Piedmont��....RG…Brower
Barr………... RT…Watson
Aschenbrener RE…Livingston
Stevens……..Q…Collister
Belcher……..LH…Sutherland
Nill…………RH…Kerr
Nalley ……...F...Warren
Score by Quarters:
Boise……6 0 7 6—19
Ricks……7 0 6 0—13
Substitutions: Ricks- Holm, Wadsworth and Grammitt. Boise: Kipp, Guisasola, Hanford, Tucker, Carpenter, Ballard, Eagles, Crowder, Wood.
Officials: Referee, Breshear; umpire, Kline; head lineman, Gartin.

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Frenzied Crowd Cheers Superb Play of Teams. Superb playing of two evenly matched gridiron machines kept 1500 spectators in a frenzy at Public School field Friday evening through two hours of a tense football fray which ended after the home town Junior college lads retrieved a fumbled catch in the last minutes of play and marched across the Ricks college goal line to win the tilt, 19 to 13. Coasting through a scoreless first quarter with mediocre playing by both squads, the two teams shifted into high gear in the second and kept up a whirlwind playing pace through the remainder of the game. Perfect teamwork by the crews gave two start players a chance to display their ability. Swell Passing – From the Ricks line 250-pound Wally Montague gave the Broncs many anxious moments during the last half. With a 30-yard flip into the Bronc scoring zone in the third quarter, Montague accounted for one touchdown made by the Ricks lads. Other successfully completed long passes of Montague were responsible for many of the Ricks advances into the Broncs danger zone. Broncs thrill maker during the tilt was Don Stephans, quarterback, who slithered through the Ricks line for advances throughout the game. Hero- Stephens earned a hero’s plaudits in the second half when he carried the ball 75 yards in a sustained drive which ended when he knifed through tackle to plant the ball for a touchdown. Backing by skillful blocking of his teammates, Stephans showed extraordinary ability to elude the grasp of the defending tackles until he had advanced the ball a few yards. First quarter was unexciting with both teams making frequent errors. The pigskin was not in the danger zone at any time during the first quarter. Frequent kicks kept the play alternating to the different ends of the field. Kick-Shortly after the start of the second quarter, the Broncs decided to kick on their 25-yard ling. smashing through the Junior college line McKinley, left tackle for Ricks, snagged the ball after blocking the Bronc kick and swept over the goal line for the first score of the game. A pass to the end zone gave Ricks the extra point. After the first score both teams seemed to unloosen and play a faster game. Junior college kicked to the Ricks eleven who soon returned the kick with a punt to the Junior college 48-yard line. Stephans slung a successful 30-yard pass to Anderson. With another successful pass to Kipp the ball was brought to the six-yard ling. Two line drives by Stephans succeeded in bringin a touchdown to the Broncs. A pass for point was unsuccessful. Facing a slight disadvantage in score the Broncs took the kickoff in the first play of the second half and started a touchdown drive. With his blockers removing the opponents in rapid order Stephans moved through the Ricks line for a series of drives which ended with a touchdown. Bringing their aerial maneuvers into play Montague of the Ricks team threatened the Broncs with a series of passes which were missed by a hair. Finally Livingston, A Ricks player, moved into the right touchdown zone and caught a sensational 30-yard throw of Montagues. In the last quarter with only a few minutes to play the Boise team forced back to the 22-yard line by a penalty. The score was tied, 13 to 13. Block-A Bronc attempt to kick was blocked by a Ricks man, but Hanford of the Broncs snatched the ball and ran to the Ricks 12-yard line. After two line drives brought the ball to the five-yard line, Stephans whirled around left end for a touchdown. A Passing try for a point failed. The game ended after a passing attack of the Ricks squad failed. The line-ups:
Boise Ricks
G. Anderson…LE…Smith
Weber……….LT…McKinley
Stanley………LG…Sheppard
Morgan………C…Montague
Piedmont��....RG…Brower
Barr………... RT…Watson
Aschenbrener RE…Livingston
Stevens……..Q…Collister
Belcher……..LH…Sutherland
Nill…………RH…Kerr
Nalley ……...F...Warren
Score by Quarters:
Boise……6 0 7 6—19
Ricks……7 0 6 0—13
Substitutions: Ricks- Holm, Wadsworth and Grammitt. Boise: Kipp, Guisasola, Hanford, Tucker, Carpenter, Ballard, Eagles, Crowder, Wood.
Officials: Referee, Breshear; umpire, Kline; head lineman, Gartin.